According to the Bible, Moses and Christ never actually met; they were separated by upwards of 1400 years. Centuries later, however, history would bring Christ and Moses together in one of the most chaotic nights in rock and roll history.
The summer of 1966 found The Beatles back in the US for what would be their final tour. Unlike prior US campaigns, the 1966 tour had failed to sell out. The press smelled blood in the water and some writers publicly questioned the band’s longevity. It was serious enough for Beatles manager Brian Epstein to issue a statement: “People have been saying things about diminishing popularity, but all one can go by is attendances, which are absolutely huge. By the time we leave, 400,000 people will have seen this series of shows, and Sid Bernstein has already delivered his formal invitation to The Beatles to return to Shea Stadium for him in the summer of 1967.”
